The results of gender differences in the pattern of latent components of quality of life in patients with hypertension depending on the social and physiological features. Surveyed 276 people (women – 178, men – 98) outpatients with verified diagnosis of essential hypertension stage I and II. Comparison group consisted of 472 people (women – 212, men – 260) without cardiovascular disease.
Established, one in patients with hypertension compared with healthy women was a significant decline in the physical component of quality of life, such as PF, RP and BP, whereas male respondents with hypertension revealed a significant reduction in quality of life by limiting the BP and RE. The number of significant correlations between the scales of the questionnaire, which indicates an increase in the number of degrees of freedom restriction psychophysiological continuum, in groups of patients with hypertension of different sexes do not differ. The number of significant correlations in the comparison groups: women – 15 and men – 18.
Thus, the correlations between the scales indicate tension psychophysiological relations, in patients with hypertension and in the comparison group comparable to the number that is natural, considering the concept of «incomplete adaptation» in the North. Gender differences in patients with hypertension lies in the fact that women are the leading factor in the quality of life can be considered a vitality, men have decisive importance role limitations physical and emotional plane. The second factor that independently affect quality of life of men and women is the social functioning.